The new tax break for some married couples Observations from the Institute of Fiscal Studies Also, read their reports on couple penalties. Are people better off living together as a family or living apart? And another thing – Is ‘tax break’ the right terminology? It implies that couples will get something extra […]

Available for download: CARE How the Budget really affects families.pdf Economics Why Women Must_Work.pdf Please note that these figures are now (June 2014) being updated due to benefit cuts and austerity measures hitting families harder than ever before. Mothers and fathers are under pressure to work ever longer hours to keep their heads above […]

http://www.uswitch.com/blog/2012/09/07/money-worries-forcing-new-mums-back-to-work-early/ 75 % of new mums would like to stay at home if money allowed, says a poll by U Switch. Concerns about finances forces mothers to return to work long before they are ready for separation from their young children. Just 14% said they returned to work to resume their career. According to ‘CARE’, […]

INTRODUCTION FAMILY FINANCE FAMILY FINANCE For all the joy of raising a family, there’s no denying that it comes with financial sacrifices and burdens that the childless and those with grown-up children do not bear. Fiscal policies and lending practices used to ensure that families were given the necessary financial slack during these demanding years, […]

For all the joy of raising a family, there’s no denying that it comes with financial sacrifices and responsibilities that people without children and those with grown-up children do not always bear. Fiscal policies and lending practices used to ensure that families were given the necessary financial slack during these demanding years, but today’s support […]

For all the joy of raising a family, there’s no denying that it comes with financial sacrifices and burdens that people without children and those with grown-up children do not necessarily bear. Fiscal policies and lending practices used to ensure that families were given the necessary financial slack during these demanding years, but today’s support […]